Portuguese words for kids · Greetings & manners
How to say “please” in Portuguese
Please is a word kids are already asked to say all day long, so using the new-language version is an easy swap rather than a new habit.
Please in Portuguese (Portugal)
por favor
Sounds like ≈ poor fuh-VOR
Good to know: The unstressed a in favor is swallowed in Portugal, so it sounds more like "fvor" than "fah-VOR".
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Portuguese songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Água, por favor!
Water, please!
from Por Favor e Obrigado (Please and Thank You)
Mais, por favor!
More, please!
from Eu Quero… (I Want…)
Um número, por favor!
A number, please!
from Quantos Há? (How Many Are There?)
3 songs that teach it
“Please” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Portuguese with its English meaning.
Por Favor e Obrigado
Please and Thank You · Greetings · Free
- por favor · please
- obrigado · thank you
- de nada · you're welcome
- desculpa · sorry
Eu Quero…
I Want… · I Like, I Want, I Can · Premium
- quero · I want
- quero brincar · I want to play
- não quero · I don't want
- queria · I'd like
No Mercado
At the Market · In the Town · Premium
- o mercado · the market
- bom dia · good morning
- queria · I'd like
- se faz favor · please
Also sung in: Olá, Tudo Bem?, Quantos Há?, Água e Leite, Fruta e Legumes, Às Vezes Triste, Vamos Festejar, Põe o Dedo no Ar!, Quentinhos em Casa.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1At snack time, hand things over when your child asks with por favor. Keep it playful, not a test.
- 2Turn it around: you ask for things with por favor and let your child decide whether to hand them over.
- 3Run a pretend café where every order needs a por favor and every delivery gets a thank you.
Related Portuguese words
“Please” in other languages
Sing it in Portuguese, free
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Portuguesehas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Portuguese songs with your family.